Today, our 'WTF' moment comes from The Ripley Academy in Derbyshire, who have had to cancel 'bikini body' fitness classes after concerned parents objected.

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Seriously guys? You needed the parents to tell you that 11 year olds shouldn't be exercising to 'look good in a bikini'?

One mum, Sarah Reeves, told the Derbyshire Times, "I'm all for kids enjoying and getting into fitness but enough of the sexualisation."

"Yes, it's important to promote health and fitness but it needs to be done in the right way. Putting extra pressure on our girls is not setting the right example."

Well said, Mama Reeves. It's great for children to get plenty of exercise and live active lifestyles, but we can think of heaps of ways to encourage that without body-shaming. Netball, rounders, tennis and an afternoon on a bouncy castle spring to mind, for example.

The school claim that the classes were started without their knowledge by a supply teacher who's covering a staff member's maternity leave, and that they're putting a stop to it. In a statement, they said, "As soon as we were made aware of these after-school classes they were cancelled as they did not reflect the values of the academy."

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"We would like to sincerely apologise for any offence caused. They were organised by a supply teacher, who is covering a member of staff on maternity leave, without permission from the principal and this issue will be dealt with internally."

"At The Ripley Academy we do run a variety of extra-curricular activities aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle amongst all of our students and we would never condone any class, or after-school activity, that may put pressure on any young person in terms of their own body image."

Here at Cosmopolitan, we'd like to remind you that the only thing you need to do to be 'bikini body ready' is own a bikini.